We believe in prioritizing the next generation of leaders. We seek to pass the faith to those coming behind by investing in emerging leaders and empowering them with increasing amounts of influence. Emerging leaders are the future of the church and we seek to empower emerging leaders to participate in God’s global purposes.

Craig Rush

Senior Pastor

Pastor Craig loves to see people connect! Whether it's coffee with friends, writing, or speaking, connecting people to God and others is his greatest passion! Craig and his wife, Bethany, have three beautiful kids, Elliott, Evelyn, and Everett, who, as you might imagine, keep them pretty busy. In his spare time, you might find Craig coaching baseball, going for a long run, or shooting hoops with the kids.

Ed Haywood

Senior Adult & Care Pastor

Ed and Shirley, his wife of 47 years came to Tab when the African American church he was pastoring merged with Tab in March 2016. When the two churches merged, he assumed the position of Associate Pastor of Outreach at Tab. Pastor Ed became the Senior Pastor of Tab in 2018 until Pastor Craig was called as Senior Pastor. Pastor Ed now serves as the Senior Adult & Care Pastor. If you can’t find Pastor Ed, please look on the backroads of Hampton Roads where you will probably finding him riding his Trek FX 6 or jamming on his clarinet or visiting seniors. He also has the smartest and most beautiful grandchildren in the state of Virginia, New York and Colorado (Cadi, Sohanna, Zuri, and Hadassah).

Carlton Deal

Growth Consultant

Carlton attended Tab until becoming a global worker and serving overseas. He founded Serve the City in Brussels in 2005 with a single event called a “Big Volunteer Week”. His vision soon spread to further events in Brussels and beyond, forming the global movement. He is also the founder and Lead Pastor of The Well Community in Brussels and serves the European political leaders as part of the prayer breakfast fellowship. He and his wife, Shannon have two children, Brittany and Parker and became grandparents in 2021. Carlton is excited to be part of the Tab team and help the church grow into God's plan, both locally and globally.

Sarah Hall

Church Administrator

Sarah has had many roles at Tab Church, from working at WeeOnes Daycare to being the Family Ministry Director. She loves connecting with everyone, young and old, and gets much enjoyment in her new role as the Church Administrator. Sarah and her husband, Josh, are originally from Charleston, West Virginia, but have been in Norfolk since 2006. They have three children, two of which are married. Sarah was first drawn to serving in Children’s Ministry, which then expanded into Youth and Women’s Ministries and anything else she can get plugged into. She has a genuine heart for connecting and serving with others.

Lynette Young

Finance Director

Lynette and her husband Jonathan have been faithfully serving at Tab for many years. You can always find them helping out somewhere on a Sunday morning or during the week. Lynette moved to Norfolk, with her family in 1981. She attended and graduated from Norfolk Christian Schools in 1986. She and Jonathan married and now have three grown children, Samuel, Noah and Lizzie. If Lynette is not working in her office, you will find her sitting on a beach somewhere soaking up the sun or working away in her craft room.

Ed Hilton

Facility Director

Ed’s Tab roots continue to grow having previously attended with his family while his wife Sue served as Director of Children’s Ministries. Ed and Sue have four children (Alexandra, Jacob, Ben, and Jonathan) and five grandchildren. His favorite activities revolve around time with the family, whether that is a crowd for holidays, birthdays or “just because” days, stirring up the grandchildren, watching high school football in the fall and basketball in the winter and best of all, enjoying good movies, good meals, brisk walks, and fun times with Sue.

Tawana Love

TabKids Director

As early as she can remember, Tawana has been involved with children. She became connected with Tab as a teenager through the Discovery Center Ministry led by Mike Fariss in the 80's. She worked at the Triple R Ranch several summers where her love for children grew. After graduating from Liberty University, she began her 32 year career as an elementary school teacher here in Norfolk. She began serving in the children's ministry at Tab in 2003 when her now adult children (Keana, Kenny, and Kenan) were in elementary school. Tawana loves people and desires to bring Him glory through the unique ways that He has wired her!

Daniel Bridges

TabYouth Director

Daniel and his wife Jenna met at a Texas church camp in high school where Daniel felt a calling on his life to pursue a life involved in ministry. It wasn't until Daniel was transitioning out of the military that he decided to answer that call and pursue it fully. Daniel is excited about the opportunity to facilitate the fellowship and growth that can happen inside the youth ministry among the next generations. His desire is to establish a firm foundation that the youth will always be able to fall back on.

Jessica Jackson

WeeOnes Daycare Director

Jessica is a Florida native, who after joining the military, now calls Virginia home. She received her Masters in Law, with a concentration in Human Resources from Regent University in 2020 and her Doctorate in Strategic Leadership, also from Regent, in 2024. Jessica loves children, especially her daughter and twin sons.

Caitlin Morris

Live Video Director

Caitlin is a Virginia Beach native and has lived there her whole life. She recently graduated from Regent University with a B.A. in Cinema-Television. Some of Caitlin's loves include God, friends, family and of course, movies and TV.